This team won against all odds and in defiance to all of those (this columnist included) who refused to believe in them at every turn. Many thought they couldn't ride that wave of emotion over every single opponent they would face in the postseason.

Obviously, the Ravens are winners and the San Francisco 49ers are losers following Sunday's game. That's the easy stuff. Let's break it down a little more, however.

Winner: Ray Lewis

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Think about it: What would his legacy have been without a win in this Super Bowl?

Of course he was a great linebacker, but more people found the need to bring up his past indiscretions than ever before. He was implicated in a performance-enhancing substance scandal during the week leading up to the big game as well.

In the short term, it was a huge distraction. In the long term, it was a glimpse at how people would think of him once he was gone.

Now he gets to leave on a high note...one last dance in front of millions of international viewers. Up on that podium, holding the Lombardi Trophy, no one can take that away from him.

Loser: Chris Culliver

Chris Culliver made some unfortunate statements on a radio program leading up to the Super Bowl. His apology was, for all intents and purposes, just another PR mess.

He's taken a ton of derision from fans and media, and he's headed to sensitivity training when he gets back home. On top of all that, he was beaten like a rag doll more than a few times in the biggest game of his young career.

As the 49ers try to get back to the mountaintop next season, it would not be surprising if the team just happened to find an upgrade for the cornerback who is quickly becoming more trouble than he's worth.

Loser: CBS

The blackout embarrassed the league and hurts the city of New Orleans if the NFL decides they can't trust them with another Super Bowl. It also likely cost CBS a lot of money and pride.

CBS wasn't able to take advantage of the blackout with more commercials.

No advertiser is paying premium dollars when everyone knows this is bathroom break time. No one tuned in to watch shots of a half-dark stadium, so CBS pretty much sat around and made viewers listen to Shannon Sharpe.

No one wants to listen to Shannon Sharpe.

Networks also use the Super Bowl to push shows. CBS wanted to push Elementary, their Sherlock Holmes ripoff starring Lucy Liu. The blackout pushed that show past a lot of people's bedtimes.

Winner: Jacoby Jones

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From Texans castoff to Super Bowl champion is a pretty solid ascent.

Especially when Jacoby Jones scored two touchdowns and brought a huge momentum burst before the blackout changed the course of the game. Jones wasn't just on the team; it's hard to envision the Ravens as champions without him.

As Anquan Boldin's role continues to diminish, the Ravens will be looking for receivers in their new-look offense. Jones made a pretty big statement in the Super Bowl.

Loser: San Francisco 49ers Offensive Line

Lots of analysts (myself included) think the 49ers have a pretty great offensive line. During the regular season, it could be argued they were the best in the league.

They paved the way for both Colin Kaepernick and Frank Gore to get huge swaths of yardage on the ground and kept their QBs clean in the passing game.

Where was that unit on Super Bowl Sunday?

The biggest problem with the line looked to be Anthony Davis, who has had some issues in the past. Coaches will go over his tape with a fine-toothed comb and weigh potential upgrades (at least for competition) in the draft.

The Niners will also have to decide if they need their line to be more mobile with Kaepernick the long-term answer at quarterback.

The 49ers had a lot of great performances this postseason and in the Super Bowl, but the offensive line's performance on Sunday could not be counted among them.

Michael Schottey is the NFL national lead writer for Bleacher Report and a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. Find more of his stuff at The Go Route.